TV presenter Jay Blades has appeared in court on a controlling or coercive behaviour charge after it emerged he has been separately accused of two counts of rape.West Mercia Police said the 55-year-old is due to appear at Telford Magistrates' Court on August 13 on the rape charges. As of midday on Tuesday, he had not commented on the charges.On Tuesday, Blades, who fronted primetime BBC show The Repair Shop, appeared at Worcester Crown Court via video link for a preliminary hearing in relation t

TV presenter Jay Blades has appeared in court on a controlling or coercive behaviour charge after it emerged he has been separately accused of two counts of rape.West Mercia Police said the 55-year-old is due to appear at Telford Magistrates' Court on August 13 on the rape charges. As of midday on Tuesday, he had not commented on the charges.On Tuesday, Blades, who fronted primetime BBC show The Repair Shop, appeared at Worcester Crown Court via video link for a preliminary hearing in relation to the controlling or coercive behaviour charge.The TV star previously denied engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour towards his estranged wife Lisa-Marie Zbozen between January 1 2023 and September 12 last year.